Index 669
nematicides, 352–353
plant growth regulators, 368–371
positive impacts, 342–371
risks and risk reduction, 371–373
rodenticides, 368
Petracek and Bukovac studies, 32–33
Petracek studies, 448
ph and acidity, 387–389
Phelps, Humperson-Jones and, studies, 475
Phenolic compounds, 94–95
Phenotype vs. genotype, 3
Physical damage, 447, see also Degradation;
Mechanical injury
Physiological changes, 294–296, 304–310
Physiological disorders, 34–45
Physiological diversity, 485–486
Phytohormones, 523–524
Phytonutrients, 231–233
Piagentini studies, 138, 286
Piatelli and Minale studies, 212
Piatelli studies, 212
Picton and Grierson studies, 246
Pierson studies, 480
Pigments, 231, 242
Pilnik, Voragen and, studies, 509
Pineapples
chilling, 624
flavor systems, 166
phytonutrients, 231
preharvest treatment, 243
vitamin losses, 611
Pinksy studies, 195
Pistachios, 320
Pittia studies, 249
Pivonka, Van-Duyen and, studies, 231–232
Plant defenses, 467–468
Plant growth regulators, 368–371
Plotto studies, 60
Plums
chilling, 630
cuticles, 44
freezing, 632
maturity, ripening, and quality, 59
mechanical injury, 101
nutrient loss, 230–231
packaging, 129
pesticides, 348
postharvest treatment, 246
Polar nature, 269
Pollock and ap Rees studies, 612
Polymers, 572–576, 580–585
Polyphenol oxidases, 508–509
Pome fruits, 162, see also specific fruit
Pomegranates, 624
Poovaiah, Glenn and, studies, 317
Poovaiah studies, 302
Porat studies, 67
Porto and Eiora studies, 443
Positive impacts, pesticides, 342–371
Postharvest degradation
benzopyran derivatives, 206–207
carotenoids, 195–197
flavonoids, 210–211
Postharvest operations
bacterial infiltration and internalization, 448
carbohydrates, 580–587
fluorescent pseudomonads, 494–497
microbial spoilage mechanisms, 465–466
nutrient loss, 244–247
Potatoes
additives, treatments, and preservation, 294,
301
bacterial human pathogens, 424–425
chilling, 624, 625, 630
degradation microstructure, 529
flavor and volatile metabolism, 174
fluorescent pseudomonads, 484, 486, 490–491
freezing, 632
herbicides, 365
mechanical injury, 85, 87, 92, 96, 98, 100–101
microbial metabolites, 516–517
microbial spoilage, 473–474, 479
packaging, 122
pesticides, 350, 359
plant growth regulators, 370
spoilage microbiology, 383, 406
temperature, 635–637
water, 279
Potter studies, 226, 240
Powrie and Skura studies, 306
Prakash studies, 228
Pre-Aymard studies, 67
Precooling, 612–615
Preharvest operations, 234, 243–244, 465–466
Prell and Day studies, 467
Preservation, 303–333, 530–539, see also Food
additives, treatments, and preservation
technology; Pesticides
Pressure, water, 276–277
Pretel studies, 510
Prevention of degradation, 431–433, see also
Degradation
Prevention of water loss
air movement and pressure, 285
basics, 278
cooling, 280–281
humidity, 281–282
modified atmosphere packaging, 283